County/City council Cork City,
County Cork Created Irish elections, 1921 | Founded 1921 | |
Seats 4 (1921–1923)
5 (1923–1937)
4 (1937–1948)
5 (1948–1969) Abolished Irish general election, 1969 | ||
Cork Borough was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1969. The method of election was the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).
Contents
History
The constituency was created in 1921 as a 4-seater, under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, for the 1921 general election to the House of Commons of Southern Ireland, whose members formed the 2nd Dáil. It elected 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil in 1921 and 1922.
Under the Electoral Act 1923, it became a 5-seat constituency for the 1923 general election to the 4th Dáil. Its representation fluctuated between 4 and 5 seats until its abolition for the 1969 general election.
Boundaries
The constituency consisted of Cork city and the county electoral area of Ballincollig.
TDs
Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.
1967 by-election
Following the death of Labour Party TD Seán Casey, a by-election was held on 9 November 1967. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Seán French.
1964 by-election
Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD John Galvin, a by-election was held on 19 February 1964. The seat was on by the Fianna Fáil candidate Sheila Galvin, widow of the deceased TD.
1956 by-election
Following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Patrick McGrath, a by-election was held on 2 August 1956. The seat was won by Fianna Fáil candidate John Galvin.
1954 by-election
Following the death of Fine Gael TD Thomas F. O'Higgins, a by-election was held on 3 March 1954. The seat was won by the Fine Gael candidate Stephen Barrett.
1946 by-election
Following the resignation of Independent TD William Dwyer, a by-election was held on 14 June 1946. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Patrick McGrath.
1924 by-election
Following the resignation of Cumann na nGaedheal TD Alfred O'Rahilly, a by-election was held on 19 November 1924. The seat was won by the Cumann na nGaedheal candidate Michael Egan.
1923 general election
The Business and Professional Group candidates were members of the Cork Progressive Association.